Which card would you buy for 40K ??

[russkcpa]

Tough choice

[samosa4u]

I would go with the Bill Russell. Here is why:

- There are THOUSANDS of Jabbar rookies out there.

- Finding a Russell RC with good centering is VERY difficult.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Assuming that's a fair price for both, which is amazing to me but whatever, the Russell clearly. PS The centering s/s doesn't look so great on Lew.

[Republicaninmass]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Assuming that's a fair price for both, which is amazing to me.

Seems far North to me


Russell is probably the better long term investment at the right price if they were equal

[jad22]

Obviously the Russell. Pretty decent centering for a 57. Not so much on the other.

[sushihotwings]

I concur on the others thoughts. The centering on the Russell pushes him across the finish line as the winner

[Huysmans]

For forty grand....
I'd buy a high-grade C55 Vezina

[Exhibitman]

Of the two, the Russell, for the reasons already stated. Hell, any 1957 with nice centering is a better than average card regardless of other factors. I was looking for nicely centered 1957s at the National and found relatively few.

Now if it was my $40K I'd much rather have this Russell and the change:

[rats60]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Assuming that's a fair price for both, which is amazing to me but whatever, the Russell clearly. PS The centering s/s doesn't look so great on Lew.

I wouldn't pay 40k for that Russell. REA sold one for 24k Spring 2017, Mile High sold one for 26k in June 2017. Those are the last two sales. If I was spending 40K, I would look for a better centered Jabbar that would be worth 40k. If the choice is the two pictured cards, I would keep my money and not take a 10k-15k loss.

[HasselhoffsCheeseburger]

If I'm spending even $2k on a Kareem rookie you can bet I'm waiting for one with perfect centering, nevermind $40k.

Arthur

[jb67]

Only 17 PSA 9's of Alcindor and 46 PSA 8's of Russell. I would be more apt to spend 40K on a centered example of a PSA 9 Alcindor than a PSA 8 Russell.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by jb67

Only 17 PSA 9's of Alcindor and 46 PSA 8's of Russell. I would be more apt to spend 40K on a centered example of a PSA 9 Alcindor than a PSA 8 Russell.

Except, David, that the vast majority of those 8s are likely borderline centering. This example is very usually well-centered for an 8 Russell.

[vintage mesiah]

Of the 2 pictured, I’ll take the Bill Psa 8

[irv]

Originally Posted by rats60

I wouldn't pay 40k for that Russell. REA sold one for 24k Spring 2017, Mile High sold one for 26k in June 2017. Those are the last two sales. If I was spending 40K, I would look for a better centered Jabbar that would be worth 40k. If the choice is the two pictured cards, I would keep my money and not take a 10k-15k loss.

One to follow.
https://sports.ha.com/itm/basketball.../50007-81571.s